Aybolit-66

Aybolit-66 (Russian: Айболит-66) is a 1966 Soviet comedy film for children directed by Rolan Bykov. It is based on a story by Kornei Chukovsky. The film features Oleg Yefremov as the good Aibolit and Rolan Bykov as the evil Barmalei.

Aybolit-66
Directed byRolan Bykov
Written byRolan Bykov
Vadim Korostylyov
Kornei Chukovsky (story)
Music byBoris Tchaikovsky
CinematographyGennadi Tsekavyj
Viktor Yakushev
Edited byIrma Tsekavaya
Production
company
Release date
  • 19 April 1967 (1967-04-19)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Plot

In Africa, monkeys have become sick. The news was reported to Dr. Aybolit by Monkey Chi-Chi. But Barmalei with his gang are attempting to hamper their plan. At first they seize the doctor's ship on the sea and throw out Dr. Aybolit. At the end, the robbers by order of chief Barmalei collect all the local pirates on the river bank. In conclusion the good doctor manages to overpower Barmalei using drugs and cures the monkeys.

Cast

Influence

In 1971, Canadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton released the film Tiki Tiki, which intercut footage from Aybolit-66 with original animated sequences to recontextualize it in the style of Woody Allen's 1966 film What's Up, Tiger Lily?.[1] Alexander Kuznetsov, the original production designer of Aybolit-66, was named the winner of the Canadian Film Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards.[2]

References
  1. "Tiki-Tiki a complicated delight". Montreal Gazette, December 30, 1972.
  2. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 93-95.


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